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Sharpening

Using sharp tools is a necessity for quality work. Learn tips and tricks for getting (and keeping) your tools sharp.


Watch this before Sharpening your Tools!

Watch this before Sharpening your Tools!

A sharp tool is a safe tool, but when it comes to sharpening your tools and maintaining their edges, you … Read More

Sharpening Your Chisels

Sharpening Your Chisels

Having sharp tools helps you get your work done quicker and safer. The only problem is that there are so … Read More

Sharpening Woodturning Tools

Sharpening Woodturning Tools

Turning tools usually have a more complex shape than a chisel or plane blade, so sharpening them can require different … Read More

Simple Blade Sharpening Jig

Simple Blade Sharpening Jig

Here's an accurate way to keep those over-sized plane irons sharp. Read More

A Better Way To Sharpen a Card Scraper

A Better Way To Sharpen a Card Scraper

One of our favorite tools to tackle tearout is a sharp cabinet scraper. With this cabinet scraper set, you'll always … Read More

Flattening a Worn Waterstone

Flattening a Worn Waterstone

A little maintenance will keep your waterstones in good shape for a long time. Read More

How to Repair Broken Waterstones

How to Repair Broken Waterstones

If you've ever had a sharpening stone break, you know how heartbreaking it feels. We had two break recently. It … Read More

Sharpening Forstner Bits

Sharpening Forstner Bits

Nothing beats a Forstner bit for drilling clean, flat-bottomed holes — unless the bit is dull... Read More

How to Flatten and Maintain Waterstones

How to Flatten and Maintain Waterstones

Waterstones are great for sharpening your edge tools, but the surface of a waterstone can become dished over time leading … Read More

Bench Grinder Tool Rests for Sharpening

Bench Grinder Tool Rests for Sharpening

Add some precision to your sharpening tasks by upgrading your tool rest. Read More

Sharpening With Diamond Plates

Sharpening With Diamond Plates

It's tough to beat the convenience of sharpening with diamonds, and a couple new products make it almost irresistible. Read More

10 Precision Honing Guides

10 Precision Honing Guides

A honing guide makes sharpening easy and accurate. But before choosing one, it's worth comparing the features among them. Read More

Quickly Sharpen a Plane Blade

Quickly Sharpen a Plane Blade

For your hand tools to work effectively they need to be sharp. In this video, Chris shows how to quickly … Read More

Honing Jig

Honing Jig

With a small amount of scrap material and a little bit of time you can make this jig for your … Read More

Waterstone Storage

Waterstone Storage

Storing waterstones in water leaves them ready at a moment's notice. However, overtime, the water can turn a little murky. … Read More